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Vatican completes probe of Legionaries scandal (AP via Yahoo! News)
Vatican investigators have completed their probe into the Legionaries of Christ, the conservative order once hailed by Rome that fell into scandal after it revealed that its founder had fathered a child and had molested seminarians. Saudi sees OPEC output steady for rest of year (AP via Yahoo! News)
Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Tuesday he expected OPEC to keep output steady for the rest of this year, in comments reflecting expectations that crude prices and supply are in sync with the fitfully recovering world economy. First post-op images of Egyptian president appear (AP via Yahoo! News)
Egypt's president appeared on state television talking with his doctors on Tuesday in his first appearance since an operation in Germany 10 days earlier, quelling speculation over the state of his health. U.S. criticism of Israel ignites firestorm (USA Today)
The Obama administration's fierce denunciation of Israel last week has ignited a firestorm in Congress and among powerful pro-Israel interest groups who say the criticism of America's top Mideast ally was misplaced. On the bag: Three LPGA stars experience magic of Augusta (USA Today)
Angela Stanford shot even-par 72 with four birdies. Kristy McPherson had four birdies, too, and shot 1-over despite a double-bogey. Anna Rawson made two birdies but lost track of what her score was on the back nine. The three LPGA players all got a close-up look at Augusta National Golf Club. Viewing deck of Dubai's Burj Khalifa tower shut (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The viewing deck of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, remains shut for "maintenance," an employee said Tuesday, a month after its elevator became stuck, trapping passengers. Wife of ex-Raven withdraws protection petition (AP via Yahoo! News)
The wife of former Baltimore Raven Michael McCrary has withdrawn her petition for a protective order against her husband. Wife of ex-Raven withdraws protection petition (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
The wife of former Baltimore Raven Michael McCrary has withdrawn her petition for a protective order against her husband. Mary Haley McCrary had claimed her husband threatened her and a nanny who cares for their young daughter. Michael McCrary's attorney Bonnie Butler says the former defensive end continues to deny the allegations. Fiji declares state of emergency for cyclone aid (AP via Yahoo! News)
Fiji declared a state of emergency Tuesday and ordered troops to launch relief operations in northern regions battered by a powerful cyclone that knocked out power and forced thousands of people to flee into shelters. UK ambassador protests over TV hoax footage of him (BBC News)
The UK's ambassador to Georgia complains about footage of him used in a TV hoax about a Russian invasion.
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